Baseball Drops Opener at Austin Peay 8-3
2/22/2025 4:49:00 PM | Baseball
All three runs for the 'Dons came around in the second inning. Drew Helton singled for his first collegiate hit to start the inning and came around on an Augusto Schroeder RBI groundout. Karczewski provided a bases loaded two-RBI single to put the 'Dons ahead 3-1.
It was a 3-2 Mastodon lead until the seventh when the Governors put six on the board. John Bay and Cole Johnson both had two hits for the Governors in the contest. Bay recorded an RBI in the seventh.
Dillon Fischer had a strong start for the 'Dons. He allowed three runs in 6.0 inning with three strikeouts. He earned a no-decision. Cole Newell took the loss out of the pen. Landon Slemp threw the final 4.2 innings for Austin Peay to get the win.
Purdue Fort Wayne falls to 0-4. The Governors improve to 2-3. The two clubs will play a doubleheader on Sunday (Feb. 23).
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: SLEMP, Landon (1-1)
L: Newell, Cole (0-1)

Batting:
RBI: Karczewski, Camden 2 ; Schroeder, Augusto 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Helton, Drew 1 ; Micheels, Jackson 1 ; Sailors, Brooks 1
SB: Osterhouse, Justin 1

Batting:
2B: BAY, John 2
HR: JOHNSON, Cole 1
RBI: BAY, John 1 ; NICKENS, Cameron 1 ; FREEMAN, Gus 1 ; JASLOVE, Austen 1 ; JOHNSON, Cole 2
Base Running:
RUNS: BARKSDALE, Nathan 1 ; BAY, John 1 ; NICKENS, Cameron 1 ; FREEMAN, Gus 1 ; JASLOVE, Austen 1 ; JOHNSON, Cole 1 ; PRIDGEN, Paris 1 ; MERRIWEATHER, DJ 1
CS: FREEMAN, Gus 1
HBP: FREEMAN, Gus 1



















